Vortex nozzle for segmenting and transporting metal chips from turning operations
Abstract
Apparatus for collecting, segmenting and conveying metal chips from machining operations utilizes a compressed gas driven vortex nozzle for receiving the chip and twisting it to cause the chip to segment through the application of torsional forces to the chip. The vortex nozzle is open ended and generally tubular in shape with a converging inlet end, a constant diameter throat section and a diverging exhaust end. Compressed gas is discharged through angled vortex ports in the nozzle throat section to create vortex flow in the nozzle and through an annular inlet at the entrance to the converging inlet end to create suction at the nozzle inlet and cause ambient air to enter the nozzle. The vortex flow in the nozzle causes the metal chip to segment and the segments thus formed to pass out of the discharge end of the nozzle where they are collected, cleaned and compacted as needed.
- Inventors:
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- Louisville, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG & G INC
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868745
- Patent Number(s):
- 5203509
- Application Number:
- 07/862,885
- Assignee:
- United State of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B02 - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-90DP62349
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- vortex; nozzle; segmenting; transporting; metal; chips; operations; apparatus; collecting; conveying; machining; utilizes; compressed; gas; driven; receiving; chip; twisting; segment; application; torsional; forces; tubular; shape; converging; inlet; constant; diameter; throat; section; diverging; exhaust; discharged; angled; ports; create; flow; annular; entrance; suction; ambient; air; enter; causes; segments; formed; pass; discharge; collected; cleaned; compacted; machining operations; throat section; compressed gas; ambient air; vortex flow; machining operation; metal chips; vortex nozzle; nozzle throat; gas driven; metal chip; /239/241/
Citation Formats
Bieg, Lothar F. Vortex nozzle for segmenting and transporting metal chips from turning operations. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Bieg, Lothar F. Vortex nozzle for segmenting and transporting metal chips from turning operations. United States.
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"Vortex nozzle for segmenting and transporting metal chips from turning operations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868745.
@article{osti_868745,
title = {Vortex nozzle for segmenting and transporting metal chips from turning operations},
author = {Bieg, Lothar F},
abstractNote = {Apparatus for collecting, segmenting and conveying metal chips from machining operations utilizes a compressed gas driven vortex nozzle for receiving the chip and twisting it to cause the chip to segment through the application of torsional forces to the chip. The vortex nozzle is open ended and generally tubular in shape with a converging inlet end, a constant diameter throat section and a diverging exhaust end. Compressed gas is discharged through angled vortex ports in the nozzle throat section to create vortex flow in the nozzle and through an annular inlet at the entrance to the converging inlet end to create suction at the nozzle inlet and cause ambient air to enter the nozzle. The vortex flow in the nozzle causes the metal chip to segment and the segments thus formed to pass out of the discharge end of the nozzle where they are collected, cleaned and compacted as needed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Tue Apr 20 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}